“When Dolce & Gabbana said recently that it is folding its younger, less expensive D&G brand into its high-end line, many retailers were bewildered. D&G’s success has at times overshadowed the more deluxe Dolce & Gabbana. And the prevailing wisdom is that a luxury brand loses cachet when it offers cheaper wares.” (WSJ) “Melanie...

“Dolce & Gabbana has announced that is dramatically scaling back operations in Japan of its D&G line, which is aimed at the younger fashion market.” (Luxuo) “For the first time, research shows that American creativity is declining. What went wrong—and how we can fix it.” (Newsweek) “London designers create cell phone dress and other...

“The price of luxury has risen despite the recession.” (The Telegraph) “Following in the footsteps of competitors like Yves Saint Laurent and Gucci, Prada will launch an online boutique for US customers.” (Fashionista) “To celebrate 5 Years of Lula’s editor in chief Leith Clark has collaborated with Harvey Nichols on a pop-up curated by...

“They say the camera adds 10 pounds. But in Elle’s case, MTV is making the women’s style magazine look like an 800-pound fashion world behemoth.” (New York Times) “With Annie Lennox  as a vibrant, emotional accompaniment and a front row of celebrities including Morgan Freeman and Peaches Geldof, Dolce & Gabbana celebrated 20 years...

Italy, home of fashion powerhouses Gucci, Prada and Giorgio Armani, thinks it has been snubbed by one of the fashion world’s most powerful players: Anna Wintour. (WSJ) In Britain, “The Royal College of Psychiatrists called for warning symbols to accompany airbrushed snaps of models and stars as a way to battle eating disorders.” (NY...